Erosion-induced isostatic rebound triggers extension in low convergent mountain ranges

Geology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 467-470

  Vernant, P ^a   Hivert, F ^a   Chery J ^a   Steer, P ^b   Cattin, R ^a   Rigo, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^c OBSERVATOIRE MIDI PYRÉNÉES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE FOCAL MECHANISMS; EROSIONAL PROCESS; GRAVITATIONAL COLLAPSE; ISOSTATIC REBOUND; LOW STRAIN RATES; PREDOMINANT CONTROL; SEISMIC ACTIVITY; SEISMIC HAZARD ASSESSMENT;

EROSION; LANDFORMS; STRAIN RATE;

EARTHQUAKES;

CONVERGENT MARGIN; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; EARTHQUAKE MECHANISM; EROSION RATE; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FOCAL MECHANISM; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; ISOSTASY; MOUNTAIN REGION; SEISMIC HAZARD; SEISMICITY; SEISMOTECTONICS; TRIGGER MECHANISM; UPLIFT;

ALPS; PYRENEES; WESTERN ALPS;

EID: 84875529561     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: 19432682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/G33942.1     Document Type: Article

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